In fact what I expect is to Zeke telling them that he is not going to kill him, not even to check if it true that he can’t respawn any longer. That when the revolution begin, then probably kill him but he is not here to make any favour to a skin bag
If that happens I would be sorely disappointed. Why setup something this important to just axe it at the first opportunity? It would nullify most of the impact the last story had. We’re now used to superheroes dying and returning a page later like nothing happens. Ethan was a mockery of that in a way. I truly hope this comic offers something better than just giving the powers back in the next story line, even after an epic confrontation.
Because the point of this comic is that they are superheros. Continuing to keep Ethan in limbo, while simultaneously not showing Lucas still doing patrols and fighting bad guys, is basically making this just classic Ctrl Alt Del.
It needs to get back to the superhero stuff.
How boring would it be to have Superman lose his powers for like 15 issues? Just Clark Kent working his 9-5 day in and day out with nothing happening.
I dunno, Spotlight was a good film. Maybe what we need is to watch Clark Kent’s cutting investigative journalistic approach into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Some real genre crossover there.
You can make the point that he is a hero regardless of his powers. You are envisioning superman without powers as boring, but it could be the most important 15 minutes in his entire life. The most exciting 15 minutes of the whole comic. We might be approaching such a point with Zeke. As mentioned, Ethan might have to do something as a hero. If you think that’s boring you can downvote all you like. I’ll not hold it against people to want the return to form. My take is just to do so already would be the boring thing.… Read more »
The only problem with this entire thing, is that Ethan’s powers aren’t the same as Superman’s. Superman has abilities that augment how he functions, so he knows that he’s lost them, and acts in full knowledge. Furthermore, Clark is constantly cautious and practicing self-control because he lives in a world of cardboard that he could accidently tear apart if not paying attention. It is believable that if he lost his powers, he could adapt to understanding his own limitations, because he routinely pretends those are his limitations every day. Ethan’s going forward without knowing if he’s lost his powers, and… Read more »
True, but in effect he can’t ‘use’ his powers. So in practice he lost them. The angst and doubt are too short lived for me is all I’m saying. Did the troll do all that just for a few days of angst, getting him to game inside the house? The confrontation with the troll must mean more than that.
It’d be so much better if it didn’t mean more than that.
The troll got him good for a week or two but then it was revealed for what it was, the troll got a very short run of laughs, and then he’s back to just being Ethan again, and in the end the troll got nothing.
I really think Zeke will value upgrades over money.
John
4 months ago
Oh and with Lucas out this is interesting timing. Hopefully it doesnt get Lucas found out, or worse.
Daniel
4 months ago
And Lucas is probably too busy is his internal drama, so it’s up to non-super Ethan and non-walking Scott, while they quite bonded yet still disagree about Zeke. Great set up.
Bo F
4 months ago
Very nice shift of attention with the story, prior to this.
Nicely done, Tim
*face of approval*
Zaldrak
4 months ago
Are we just going to ignore what Ethan said about why he keeps his phone on vibrate?
Who knows, maybe he thought he didnt uninstall grindr
Freddie!
4 months ago
Finally! – back to the true star of the strip.
That Other Guy
4 months ago
Of fucking course.
Kaitensatsuma
4 months ago
Oh no, its a first date with your homicidal robot friend, and you aren’t sure if you’ll be able to revive!
Vedrit
4 months ago
Well, Zeke would be happy to test Ethan’s powers, I’m sure.
_BartoCurry
4 months ago
Oh man, this got serious so fast.
Casra
4 months ago
Zeke will kill Ethan. Probably by accident.
Snax
4 months ago
I think Zeke won’t actually try to KILL Ethan, just make him think he will to get Ethan intimidated enough for the other robots plans to better work
Brendan
4 months ago
Omg amazing.
Luc
4 months ago
I will say, I’m glad that he told Ethan straight up that it was a beacon sending a ping. He didn’t try to hide the truth or anything.
Just a small thing, but a good thing, considering their history.
BioYuGi
4 months ago
Ethan: “I… might not have my powers anymore.”
Zeke: “Huh.”
*Snaps Ethan’s neck, Ethan respawns a second late*
Zeke: “Nope, you’re good.”
Eldest Gruff
4 months ago
Dude.
If he doesn’t go because he’s afraid to die… well… …
Joel
4 months ago
I this the first time Scott has referred to Zeke by name?
I think it’s actually the December 2nd 2022 Brannigan p3 page where Scott changes to referring to Zeke by name? Admittedly there may have been something i missed, but it’s the first time he seems to use Zeke instead of a broader “The Robot”, again, unless i missed one.
ZFTX
4 months ago
I have been wondering when this would happen, and it is now.
Joel
4 months ago
“..for the tinglies…”
eeeeeww.
Angrylittleman
4 months ago
Uh-oh. The plot thickens now.
Giggity Goo
4 months ago
So… So this is the last page of this one for a while, right? You’re gonna do the cliffhanger thing?
Ben
4 months ago
That timing is a little TOO perfect.
My theory: Zeke wants to kill Scott- but ONLY Scott. That’s why he waited for Lucas to be out of the picture. He knows (thinks?) that Ethan can’t die, so he figures he can violence his way through Ethan to get to Scott, and then leave it at that.
SkilledNub YT
4 months ago
The plot thickens
TMDaemon
4 months ago
OMG OMG OMG!!
Rick
4 months ago
YAY ZEKE!!
Akoum Trailblazer
4 months ago
My prediction:
Zeke mortally wounds Ethan, they have an extremely touching moment when Ethan is dying, and he assumes he’s going to die for real, and that experience changes Zeke’s mind… Then when Ethan passes, he respawns.
All the emotional impact, with no consequences!
kaladorn
4 months ago
If Zeke were to come back (and in whatever way, Ethan was killed and DID NOT spawn again – at least for a time measured longer than moments, days, or even months), Zeke may be changed in one of several ways and make have him hate humanity more or to see them as having some value and thus not worthy of domination or execution. So far, Tim hasn’t killed Ethan permanently in any of the Ctl-Alt-Del series. That would really be shocking and it would really impact Scott, maybe Zeke, definitely Lucas, etc. That’s the fun part I think for… Read more »
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:O
perfect timing
Suspiciously perfect. I wonder what Scott has planned with this false alert that he planted?
Zeke’s gonna kill him and he will respawn. Called it first here.
People has been calling that since like the day he lost his powers.
In fact what I expect is to Zeke telling them that he is not going to kill him, not even to check if it true that he can’t respawn any longer. That when the revolution begin, then probably kill him but he is not here to make any favour to a skin bag
My guess is, Scott will go with him and Ethan will place himself in harms way to protect him. Hopefully that will turn Zeke back around too.
zeke did already decide to not kill him specifically so the respawning wouldnt become a chaos factor.
If that happens I would be sorely disappointed. Why setup something this important to just axe it at the first opportunity? It would nullify most of the impact the last story had. We’re now used to superheroes dying and returning a page later like nothing happens. Ethan was a mockery of that in a way. I truly hope this comic offers something better than just giving the powers back in the next story line, even after an epic confrontation.
Because the point of this comic is that they are superheros. Continuing to keep Ethan in limbo, while simultaneously not showing Lucas still doing patrols and fighting bad guys, is basically making this just classic Ctrl Alt Del.
It needs to get back to the superhero stuff.
How boring would it be to have Superman lose his powers for like 15 issues? Just Clark Kent working his 9-5 day in and day out with nothing happening.
I dunno, Spotlight was a good film. Maybe what we need is to watch Clark Kent’s cutting investigative journalistic approach into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Some real genre crossover there.
You can make the point that he is a hero regardless of his powers. You are envisioning superman without powers as boring, but it could be the most important 15 minutes in his entire life. The most exciting 15 minutes of the whole comic. We might be approaching such a point with Zeke. As mentioned, Ethan might have to do something as a hero. If you think that’s boring you can downvote all you like. I’ll not hold it against people to want the return to form. My take is just to do so already would be the boring thing.… Read more »
The only problem with this entire thing, is that Ethan’s powers aren’t the same as Superman’s. Superman has abilities that augment how he functions, so he knows that he’s lost them, and acts in full knowledge. Furthermore, Clark is constantly cautious and practicing self-control because he lives in a world of cardboard that he could accidently tear apart if not paying attention. It is believable that if he lost his powers, he could adapt to understanding his own limitations, because he routinely pretends those are his limitations every day. Ethan’s going forward without knowing if he’s lost his powers, and… Read more »
We’re not sure that he actually lost his power. All the angst and doubt from the last story, that will still have happened.
True, but in effect he can’t ‘use’ his powers. So in practice he lost them. The angst and doubt are too short lived for me is all I’m saying. Did the troll do all that just for a few days of angst, getting him to game inside the house? The confrontation with the troll must mean more than that.
It’d be so much better if it didn’t mean more than that.
The troll got him good for a week or two but then it was revealed for what it was, the troll got a very short run of laughs, and then he’s back to just being Ethan again, and in the end the troll got nothing.
I’m betting he dies protecting Zeke or saving Zeke’s life somehow.
Nah. He’s gonna sacrifice himself to save Zeke knowing he might die for real, then respawn.
Exciting!
dun dun duuuuunnn…
Ah ah ah, today is gaming night. Tomorrow you check it, you can let the game now.
Oh here we go!!!
Maybe he just wants to convince Ethan to ignore Scott and go for money instead of upgrades?
I really think Zeke will value upgrades over money.
Oh and with Lucas out this is interesting timing. Hopefully it doesnt get Lucas found out, or worse.
And Lucas is probably too busy is his internal drama, so it’s up to non-super Ethan and non-walking Scott, while they quite bonded yet still disagree about Zeke. Great set up.
Very nice shift of attention with the story, prior to this.
Nicely done, Tim
*face of approval*
Are we just going to ignore what Ethan said about why he keeps his phone on vibrate?
We don’t kink shame in this house.
Who knows, maybe he thought he didnt uninstall grindr
Finally! – back to the true star of the strip.
Of fucking course.
Oh no, its a first date with your homicidal robot friend, and you aren’t sure if you’ll be able to revive!
Well, Zeke would be happy to test Ethan’s powers, I’m sure.
Oh man, this got serious so fast.
Zeke will kill Ethan. Probably by accident.
I think Zeke won’t actually try to KILL Ethan, just make him think he will to get Ethan intimidated enough for the other robots plans to better work
Omg amazing.
I will say, I’m glad that he told Ethan straight up that it was a beacon sending a ping. He didn’t try to hide the truth or anything.
Just a small thing, but a good thing, considering their history.
Ethan: “I… might not have my powers anymore.”
Zeke: “Huh.”
*Snaps Ethan’s neck, Ethan respawns a second late*
Zeke: “Nope, you’re good.”
Dude.
If he doesn’t go because he’s afraid to die… well… …
I this the first time Scott has referred to Zeke by name?
*Is
I think it’s actually the December 2nd 2022 Brannigan p3 page where Scott changes to referring to Zeke by name? Admittedly there may have been something i missed, but it’s the first time he seems to use Zeke instead of a broader “The Robot”, again, unless i missed one.
I have been wondering when this would happen, and it is now.
“..for the tinglies…”
eeeeeww.
Uh-oh. The plot thickens now.
So… So this is the last page of this one for a while, right? You’re gonna do the cliffhanger thing?
That timing is a little TOO perfect.
My theory: Zeke wants to kill Scott- but ONLY Scott. That’s why he waited for Lucas to be out of the picture. He knows (thinks?) that Ethan can’t die, so he figures he can violence his way through Ethan to get to Scott, and then leave it at that.
The plot thickens
OMG OMG OMG!!
YAY ZEKE!!
My prediction:
Zeke mortally wounds Ethan, they have an extremely touching moment when Ethan is dying, and he assumes he’s going to die for real, and that experience changes Zeke’s mind… Then when Ethan passes, he respawns.
All the emotional impact, with no consequences!
If Zeke were to come back (and in whatever way, Ethan was killed and DID NOT spawn again – at least for a time measured longer than moments, days, or even months), Zeke may be changed in one of several ways and make have him hate humanity more or to see them as having some value and thus not worthy of domination or execution. So far, Tim hasn’t killed Ethan permanently in any of the Ctl-Alt-Del series. That would really be shocking and it would really impact Scott, maybe Zeke, definitely Lucas, etc. That’s the fun part I think for… Read more »
update the comic tim…Update the comic
I update every Monday, Wednesday and Friday…
Cliffhanger!
Almost a month gone now, no new comic strip…should we consider to start worrying?
No, you should consider going to the front page…
Le button [>>] was not workin properly😜